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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama will host a regional Science Olympiad competition for middle and high school students on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 9 a.m.

More than 500 students are expected to participate with events held in several locations around campus. Some of the events scheduled are Balloon Race, Bridge Building, Dynamic Planet, Mission Possible, Reach for the Stars and Science Crime Busters. Outdoor events, such as an egg drop and a bottle rocket launch, will take place on Woods Quad and the main Quad. Several science lab competitions, including chemistry and physics, will also take place during the day.

The Science Olympiad is co-directed by UA’s College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences. The UA College of Arts and Sciences is coordinating the competition this year. The day’s events will conclude with an awards presentation at 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center ballroom.

Area schools participating in this year’s event include: Bumpus Middle School, Briarwood Christian School, Carver Magnet School for Mathematics, Science and Technology, Hamilton High School, Hewitt-Trussville Junior High School, Hillcrest High School, Hoover High School, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate, John Carroll Catholic High School, Meek High School, Minor High School, Muscle Shoals Middle and High Schools, Our Lady of the Valley School, Pelham High School, Pleasant Grove High School, Prattville Junior High School, Shades Valley High School, Simmons Middle School, Spain Park High School, St. James High School, Trinity Presbyterian School, Tuscaloosa County High School, and Wellborn High School.